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Subject: RE: [Leica] The fine line between art and pornography
From: "B. D. Colen" <bdcolen@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Dec 2003 19:34:07 -0500

Not funny.

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From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
[mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Jerry
Lehrer
Sent: Wednesday, December 10, 2003 7:29 PM
To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
Subject: Re: [Leica] The fine line between art and pornography


LUGers

I don't seem to remember Ted so furious since someone spilled his last
glass of Lagavulin!

Jerry

Ted Grant wrote:

> Karen Nakamura said:
> Subject: Re: [Leica] The fine line between art and pornography
>
> > Did you actually check out the photos?  There's no nudity involved 
> > so I'm having difficulty seeing where you see porn. From a pure 
> > visual perspective, they're a rip on the milk moustache 
> > advertisements.<<<
>
> Karen,
> Sorry it doesn't matter whether they're naked or not, with words or 
> not, it's not fit for mixed company! And it sure isn't a "rip" on the 
> milk commercial. That was a beautiful bit of photography, this isn't 
> anything but sensationalism for the sake of sensationalism of the 
> lowest denominator.
>
> It's just plain garbage with absolutely no need to be here at all. It 
> has nothing to do with art other then in the minds of weak minded 
> sexually depraved people.
>
> What I really feel bad about is, this is a mixed audience of ladies, 
> and I'd hope some of us are still gentlemen who look upon this kind of

> crap not for mixed company. It's called respect of a lady!
>
> I realize in this day and age too many people / men forget women are 
> supposed to be treated with respect. Even if in some cases the women 
> aren't bright enough to realize we are trying to be polite and 
> respectful!
>
> ted
>
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